606 The Corollarie to this Orchard. 



Prouence in France, in fome of their hedges, yet he faith it is neglefted in 

 the naturall places, and to be of no vfe with them : neither doe I heare, that 

 it is applyed to any Phyficall vfe with vs, but (as I before faid) it is prefer- 

 ued with diuers as an ornament to a Garden or Orchard, by reafon of his 

 euer greene leaues, and red berries among them, being a pleafant fpeclacle, 

 and fit to be brought into the forme of an hedge, as one pleafe to lead it. 



1 1 . Taxus. The Yewe tree. 



THe Yewe tree groweth with vs in many places to bee a reafonable great tree, 

 but in hoter countries much bigger, couered with a reddifh gray fcaly barke ; 

 the younger branches are reddifh likewife, whereon grow many winged 

 leaues, that is, many narrow long darke greene leaues, fet on both fides of a long ftalke 

 or branch, neuer dying or falling away, but abiding on perpetually, except it be on the 

 elder boughes : the flowers are fmall, growing by the leaues, which turne into round 

 red berries, like vnto red Afparagus berries, in tafte fweetifh, with a little bitternefle, 

 and caufing no harme to them for any thing hath been knowne in our country. 



The Vfe of the Yewe tree. 



It is found planted both in the corners of Orchards, and againft the win- 

 dowes of Houfes, to be both a fhadow and an ornament, in being alwayes 

 greene, and to decke vp Houfes in Winter : but ancient Writers haue euer 

 reckoned it to be dangerous at the leaft, if not deadly. 



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12. Buxus. The Boxe tree. 



'He Boxe tree in fome places is a reafonable tall tree, yet growing (lowly ; the 

 trunke or body whereof is of the bignefle of a mans thigh, which is the biggeft 

 that euer I faw : but fometimes, and in other places it groweth much lower, 

 vfually not aboue a yard, or a yard and a halfe high, on the backe fides of many Hou- 

 fes, and in the Orchards likewife : the leaues are fmall, thicke and hard, and ftill the 

 greater or lefler the tree is, the greater or lefTer are the leaues, round pointed, and of a 

 frefh mining greene colour: the flowers are fmall and greenifh, which turne into 

 heads or berries, with foure homes, whitifh on the outfide, and with reddifh feede 

 within them. 



Buxus aureus. There is another kinde hereof but lately come to our knowledge, which differeth 

 Gilded Boxe. not [ n anv thing from the former, but onely that all the leaues haue a yellow lift or 

 gard about the edge of them on the vpperfide, and none on the lower, which maketh 

 it feeme very beautifull ; and is therefore called gilded Boxe. 



Buxus Aumllis. We haue yet another kinde of Boxe, growing fmall and lowe, not aboue halfe a 

 Joxe. f ootC) or a f oote j^k at t jj e mo ft 5 vnlefle it be neglefted, which then doth grow a lit- 

 tle more fhrubby, bearing the like leaues, but fmaller, according to the growth, and of 

 a deeper greene colour : I could neuer know that this kinde euer bore flower or feede, 

 but is propagated by flipping the roote, which encreafeth very much. 



The Vfe of Boxe. 



The wood of the Boxe tree is vfed in many kindes of fmall works among 

 Turners, becaufe it is hard, clofe, and firme, and as fome haue faid, the roots 

 much more, in regard of the diuers waues and crooked veines running 

 through it. It hath no Phyficall vfe among the moft and beft Phyfitians, al- 

 though fome haue reported it to ftay fluxes, and to be as good as the wood 

 of Guaiacum, or Lignum -vita for the French difeafe. The leaues and bran- 

 ches ferue both Summer and Winter to decke vp houfes; and are many 

 times giuen to horfes for the bots. 



The lowe or dwarfe Boxe is of excellent vfe to border vp a knot, or the 



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